NUMBER 13-22-00459-CR
COURT OF APPEALS
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG
JUAN YENELL VAZQUEZ, Appellant,
v.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee.
ON APPEAL FROM THE 36TH DISTRICT COURT OF SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, TEXAS
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Chief Justice Contreras and Justices Longoria and Peña Memorandum Opinion by Justice Longoria
Appellant Juan Yenell Vazquez pleaded guilty to assault family violence by
impeding the normal breathing and circulation of blood by applying pressure to the
complainant’s throat or neck or blocking the nose or mouth, a third-degree felony. See
TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 22.01(b)(2)(B). The trial court adjudicated appellant guilty and placed him on community supervision for a period of five years. The State of Texas moved
to revoke appellant’s community supervision, alleging seventeen violations of the
conditions of his community supervision. At the hearing on the State’s motion to revoke,
appellant pleaded true to three of the violations. The trial court found that appellant
violated the terms and conditions of his community supervision, revoked his community
supervision, and sentenced him to five years’ incarceration. Appellant’s court-appointed
counsel has filed an Anders brief stating that there are no arguable grounds for appeal.
See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744 (1967). We affirm as modified.
I. ANDERS BRIEF
Pursuant to Anders v. California, appellant’s court-appointed appellate counsel
filed a brief and a motion to withdraw with this Court, stating that his review of the record
yielded no grounds of reversible error upon which an appeal could be predicated. See id.
Counsel’s brief meets the requirements of Anders as it presents a professional evaluation
demonstrating why there are no arguable grounds to advance on appeal. See In re
Schulman, 252 S.W.3d 403, 406 n.9 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008) (orig. proceeding) (“In Texas,
an Anders brief need not specifically advance ‘arguable’ points of error if counsel finds
none, but it must provide record references to the facts and procedural history and set
out pertinent legal authorities.” (citing Hawkins v. State, 112 S.W.3d 340, 343–44 (Tex.
App.—Corpus Christi–Edinburg 2003, no pet.))); Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 510
n.3 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991).
In compliance with High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807, 813 (Tex. Crim. App. [Panel
Op.] 1978) and Kelly v. State, 436 S.W.3d 313, 319–22 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014),
2 appellant’s counsel carefully discussed why, under controlling authority, there is no
reversible error in the trial court’s judgment. Appellant’s counsel also informed this Court
in writing that he: (1) notified appellant that counsel has filed an Anders brief and a motion
to withdraw; (2) provided appellant with copies of both pleadings; (3) informed appellant
of his rights to file a pro se response, to review the record prior to filing that response,
and to seek discretionary review if we conclude that the appeal is frivolous; and
(4) provided appellant with a form motion for pro se access to the appellate record that
only requires appellant’s signature and date with instructions to file the motion within ten
days. See Anders, 386 U.S. at 744; Kelly, 436 S.W.3d at 319–20; see also In re
Schulman, 252 S.W.3d at 408–09. Appellant did not file a pro se response.
II. INDEPENDENT REVIEW
Upon receiving an Anders brief, we must conduct a full examination of all the
proceedings to determine whether the case is wholly frivolous. Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S.
75, 80 (1988). We have reviewed the record and counsel’s brief, and we have found
nothing that would arguably support an appeal. See Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824,
827–28 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005) (“Due to the nature of Anders briefs, by indicating in the
opinion that it considered the issues raised in the briefs and reviewed the record for
reversible error but found none, the court of appeals met the requirements of Texas Rule
of Appellate Procedure 47.1.”); Stafford, 813 S.W.2d at 511.
III. MODIFICATION
In the appellate brief, counsel notes that modification of the judgment may be
necessary to correct the cumulation order stacking appellant’s sentences. Counsel
3 suggests that, in order to properly cumulate appellant’s sentence with one previously
imposed in a separate case, the order must include: (1) the cause number of the prior
conviction, (2) the correct name of the court in which the prior conviction occurred, (3) the
date of the prior conviction, and (4) the term of years assessed in the prior case. See
Phillips v. State, 488 S.W.2d 97, 99–100 (Tex. Crim. App. 1972). However, a valid
cumulation order need only be sufficiently specific to allow the Texas Department of
Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to identify the prior conviction with which the newer conviction is
cumulated. See Ex parte San Migel, 973 S.W.2d 310, 311 (Tex. Crim. App. 1998) (citing
Ward v. State, 523 S.W.2d 681, 682–83 (Tex. Crim. App. 1975)). The judgment revoking
community supervision states that appellant’s five-year sentence “shall run consecutively
with: D-1-DC-19-300869.” While the judgment contains a unique cause number, it does
not specify that the case is out of Travis County, thereby allowing the TDJC to identify the
prior conviction. See id. This court has the authority to modify the judgment of the court
below to make the record speak the truth when we have the necessary information to do
so. TEX. R. APP. P. 43.2(b). Bigley v. State, 865 S.W.2d 26, 27-28 (Tex. Crim. App. 1993);
Herrera v. State, 546 S.W.3d 922, 929 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 2018, no pet.). Here, the
record reflects that the prior conviction was for possession of a prohibited weapon in
Travis County. Accordingly, we modify the judgment to state that appellant’s five-year
sentence “shall run consecutively with: Travis County Cause Number D-1-DC-19-
300869.” See Mitchell v. State, 653 S.W.3d 295, 297 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2022, no
pet.) (“However, appellate courts are authorized to reform judgments and affirm as
modified in Anders cases involving non-reversible error.”); see also Gaston v. State, 63
4 S.W.3d 893, 900–01 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2001, no pet.).
III. MOTION TO WITHDRAW
In accordance with Anders, appellant’s counsel has asked this Court for
permission to withdraw as counsel. See Anders, 386 U.S. at 744; see also In re
Schulman, 252 S.W.3d at 408 n.17. We grant counsel’s motion to withdraw. Within five
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NUMBER 13-22-00459-CR
COURT OF APPEALS
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG
JUAN YENELL VAZQUEZ, Appellant,
v.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee.
ON APPEAL FROM THE 36TH DISTRICT COURT OF SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, TEXAS
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Chief Justice Contreras and Justices Longoria and Peña Memorandum Opinion by Justice Longoria
Appellant Juan Yenell Vazquez pleaded guilty to assault family violence by
impeding the normal breathing and circulation of blood by applying pressure to the
complainant’s throat or neck or blocking the nose or mouth, a third-degree felony. See
TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 22.01(b)(2)(B). The trial court adjudicated appellant guilty and placed him on community supervision for a period of five years. The State of Texas moved
to revoke appellant’s community supervision, alleging seventeen violations of the
conditions of his community supervision. At the hearing on the State’s motion to revoke,
appellant pleaded true to three of the violations. The trial court found that appellant
violated the terms and conditions of his community supervision, revoked his community
supervision, and sentenced him to five years’ incarceration. Appellant’s court-appointed
counsel has filed an Anders brief stating that there are no arguable grounds for appeal.
See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744 (1967). We affirm as modified.
I. ANDERS BRIEF
Pursuant to Anders v. California, appellant’s court-appointed appellate counsel
filed a brief and a motion to withdraw with this Court, stating that his review of the record
yielded no grounds of reversible error upon which an appeal could be predicated. See id.
Counsel’s brief meets the requirements of Anders as it presents a professional evaluation
demonstrating why there are no arguable grounds to advance on appeal. See In re
Schulman, 252 S.W.3d 403, 406 n.9 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008) (orig. proceeding) (“In Texas,
an Anders brief need not specifically advance ‘arguable’ points of error if counsel finds
none, but it must provide record references to the facts and procedural history and set
out pertinent legal authorities.” (citing Hawkins v. State, 112 S.W.3d 340, 343–44 (Tex.
App.—Corpus Christi–Edinburg 2003, no pet.))); Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 510
n.3 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991).
In compliance with High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807, 813 (Tex. Crim. App. [Panel
Op.] 1978) and Kelly v. State, 436 S.W.3d 313, 319–22 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014),
2 appellant’s counsel carefully discussed why, under controlling authority, there is no
reversible error in the trial court’s judgment. Appellant’s counsel also informed this Court
in writing that he: (1) notified appellant that counsel has filed an Anders brief and a motion
to withdraw; (2) provided appellant with copies of both pleadings; (3) informed appellant
of his rights to file a pro se response, to review the record prior to filing that response,
and to seek discretionary review if we conclude that the appeal is frivolous; and
(4) provided appellant with a form motion for pro se access to the appellate record that
only requires appellant’s signature and date with instructions to file the motion within ten
days. See Anders, 386 U.S. at 744; Kelly, 436 S.W.3d at 319–20; see also In re
Schulman, 252 S.W.3d at 408–09. Appellant did not file a pro se response.
II. INDEPENDENT REVIEW
Upon receiving an Anders brief, we must conduct a full examination of all the
proceedings to determine whether the case is wholly frivolous. Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S.
75, 80 (1988). We have reviewed the record and counsel’s brief, and we have found
nothing that would arguably support an appeal. See Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824,
827–28 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005) (“Due to the nature of Anders briefs, by indicating in the
opinion that it considered the issues raised in the briefs and reviewed the record for
reversible error but found none, the court of appeals met the requirements of Texas Rule
of Appellate Procedure 47.1.”); Stafford, 813 S.W.2d at 511.
III. MODIFICATION
In the appellate brief, counsel notes that modification of the judgment may be
necessary to correct the cumulation order stacking appellant’s sentences. Counsel
3 suggests that, in order to properly cumulate appellant’s sentence with one previously
imposed in a separate case, the order must include: (1) the cause number of the prior
conviction, (2) the correct name of the court in which the prior conviction occurred, (3) the
date of the prior conviction, and (4) the term of years assessed in the prior case. See
Phillips v. State, 488 S.W.2d 97, 99–100 (Tex. Crim. App. 1972). However, a valid
cumulation order need only be sufficiently specific to allow the Texas Department of
Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to identify the prior conviction with which the newer conviction is
cumulated. See Ex parte San Migel, 973 S.W.2d 310, 311 (Tex. Crim. App. 1998) (citing
Ward v. State, 523 S.W.2d 681, 682–83 (Tex. Crim. App. 1975)). The judgment revoking
community supervision states that appellant’s five-year sentence “shall run consecutively
with: D-1-DC-19-300869.” While the judgment contains a unique cause number, it does
not specify that the case is out of Travis County, thereby allowing the TDJC to identify the
prior conviction. See id. This court has the authority to modify the judgment of the court
below to make the record speak the truth when we have the necessary information to do
so. TEX. R. APP. P. 43.2(b). Bigley v. State, 865 S.W.2d 26, 27-28 (Tex. Crim. App. 1993);
Herrera v. State, 546 S.W.3d 922, 929 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 2018, no pet.). Here, the
record reflects that the prior conviction was for possession of a prohibited weapon in
Travis County. Accordingly, we modify the judgment to state that appellant’s five-year
sentence “shall run consecutively with: Travis County Cause Number D-1-DC-19-
300869.” See Mitchell v. State, 653 S.W.3d 295, 297 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2022, no
pet.) (“However, appellate courts are authorized to reform judgments and affirm as
modified in Anders cases involving non-reversible error.”); see also Gaston v. State, 63
4 S.W.3d 893, 900–01 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2001, no pet.).
III. MOTION TO WITHDRAW
In accordance with Anders, appellant’s counsel has asked this Court for
permission to withdraw as counsel. See Anders, 386 U.S. at 744; see also In re
Schulman, 252 S.W.3d at 408 n.17. We grant counsel’s motion to withdraw. Within five
days from the date of this Court’s opinion, counsel is ordered to send a copy of this opinion
and this Court’s judgment to appellant and to advise him of his right to file a petition for
discretionary review. 1 See TEX. R. APP. P. 48.4; see also In re Schulman, 252 S.W.3d at
411 n.35; Ex parte Owens, 206 S.W.3d 670, 673 (Tex. Crim. App. 2006).
IV. CONCLUSION
We affirm the trial court’s judgment as modified.
NORA L. LONGORIA Justice
Do not publish. TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2 (b).
Delivered and filed on the 22nd day of August, 2024.
1 No substitute counsel will be appointed. Should appellant wish to seek further review of this case
by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, he must either retain an attorney to file a petition for discretionary review or file a pro se petition for discretionary review. Any petition for discretionary review must be filed within thirty days from the date of either this opinion or the last timely motion for rehearing or timely motion for en banc reconsideration that was overruled by this Court. See TEX. R. APP. P. 68.2. Any petition for discretionary review must be filed with the Clerk of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. See id. R. 68.3. Any petition for discretionary review should comply with the requirements of Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 68.4. See id. R. 68.4.